Where does “välimerentaateli” come from?
välimerentaateli (Finnish) comes from Finnish Välimeri, from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
välimerentaateli (Finnish): date palm
Ancestry of “välimerentaateli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | Välimeri | Mediterranean Sea |
| 2 | Finnish | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |